Samuel Howell Ashbridge

Samuel Howell Ashbridge (5 December 1848-1 March 1906) was Mayor of Philadelphia (R) from 3 April 1899 to 5 April 1903, succeeding Charles F. Warwick and preceding John Weaver.

Biography
Samuel Howell Ashbridge was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1848, and he owned his own coal business before becoming the city coroner in 1896. He was known for his patriotic speeches, and he was elected Mayor in 1899. He accumulated $40,000 in debt that was satisfied right before the election, and he presided over a heavily corrupt administration. He died in 1906 with a net worth of $500,000, much of it embezzled.